1. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 1 Institute for Learning and Research Technology The RDN Virtual Training Suite - a free online educational resource from JISC, helping people use the internet to support their learning Emma Place Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) University of Bristol

2. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 2 Institute for Learning and Research Technology The RDN Virtual Training Suite Can it help public libraries ? Watch and decide ….

3. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 3 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Today … 1)The concept of e-Literacy 2)The RDN Virtual Training Suite 3) How can it be used by public libraries?

4. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 4 Institute for Learning and Research Technology The concept of eLiteracy The information revolution requires an education revolution

5. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 5 Institute for Learning and Research Technology We need to help users respond to the changing Information landscape and become effective: eLearners eResearchers

6. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 6 Institute for Learning and Research Technology This requires training in … IT skills But also Information literacy

7. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 7 Institute for Learning and Research Technology If Information Literacy … enables people to recognise when they need information and to locate, evaluate and use relevant information (American Library Association, 1989)

8. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 8 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Then eLiteracy is … the ability to locate, evaluate and use relevant information on the Internet effectively to support your needs

9. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 9 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Where did you learn your information skills?

10. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 10 Institute for Learning and Research Technology

11. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 11 Institute for Learning and Research Technology

12. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 12 Institute for Learning and Research Technology

13. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 13 Institute for Learning and Research Technology

14. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 14 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Theres a skills gap How to use the Internet to support education and research -Staff (may not have learned these skills at school/college) -Students (may not know how to use the Internet to support their education (only their recreation!)

15. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 15 Institute for Learning and Research Technology 2) The RDN Virtual Training Suite A tool for learning and teaching eLiteracy for education and research

16. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 16 Institute for Learning and Research Technology So what exactly is the RDN Virtual Training Suite? A national educational resource on the Web FREE for everyone to use

17. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 17 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) Which promotes the innovative use of IT and information systems for UK higher and further education The service is funded by …

18. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 18 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Its part of a national Internet service The Resource Discovery Network (RDN) An Internet search service for students, lecturers and researchers in HE or FE (includes SOSIG, OMNI, EEVL etc.)

19. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 19 Institute for Learning and Research Technology What does it comprise of? More than 50 free teach yourself tutorials on the Web Like Beginners Guides to the Internet for different subjects taught in HE and FE

20. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 20 Institute for Learning and Research Technology 11 Web-tutorials for FE Internet for Art, Design and Media Internet for Business Studies Internet for Construction Internet for Engineering (to include Motor Engineering) Internet for Hairdressing and Beauty Internet for Health and Social Care Internet for Hospitality and Catering Internet for Information and Communication Technology Internet for Leisure, Sport and Recreation Internet for Performing Arts Internet for Travel and Tourism

21. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 21 Institute for Learning and Research Technology 45 for HE …

22. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 22 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Who built it? Built by the community for the community: Authors and editors = lecturers, librarians and learning resource centre staff from more than 50 UK colleges and universities.

23. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 23 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Tutorial features Simple step-by-step instruction Quizzes and exercises Links basket Glossary of Internet terms Print options / free posters Teaching resources

24. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 24 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Tutorial learning objectives TOUR - key Internet resources for the subject DISCOVER - Internet search skills REVIEW - skills for evaluating Internet resources REFLECT - practical ways using the Internet for education and work

25. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 25 Institute for Learning and Research Technology 3) The RDN Virtual Training Suite A quick tour … www.vts.rdn.ac.uk

26. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 26 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Implications for library staff? How might it be used in public libraries?

27. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 27 Institute for Learning and Research Technology How is VTS being used? Librarians: –As an open-learning Web resource –For Internet training –For staff development Learners for teach yourself training Lecturers in taught courses

28. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 28 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Formal Evaluation The RDN Virtual Training Suite proved to be one of the most popular parts of the RDN, being perceived as a high quality and effective learning and teaching resource High levels of use found via Web stats (c 1 million hits per month)

29. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 29 Institute for Learning and Research Technology " Excellent! I know that this has been produced for HE/FE users but it is of value to other users." Director, Sheffield Information Organisation (SINTO)

30. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 30 Institute for Learning and Research Technology "Thank you. I have found this course invaluable to me as I am a mature student doing an open university course on health and social care." Undergraduate student, Open University

31. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 31 Institute for Learning and Research Technology "I run a multimedia learning centre (the physical kind) and am always looking for ways to encourage people to develop themselves. This site is bound to motivate many that haven't found the relevance of the Internet for themselves...yet" Learning Consultant, Centrica

32. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 32 Institute for Learning and Research Technology "Thank you for sorting out the confusing world of the internet" Student, University of Durham

33. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 33 Institute for Learning and Research Technology An eService for public libraries? Useful for … public library Web sites? supporting learners in public libraries? Internet training in public libraries? Public library staff development?